California voters have a lot to decide on when they go to the polls next week. While choosing the next leader of the country and representatives in the state Legislature and Congress, Californians will also decide on 17 – yes, 17 – ballot propositions.

Below is a quick look at the California propositions on the November ballot. At the bottom of the list is a mobile guide you can use to record your votes. That way you can fill out your ballot using your own advice instead of trying to remember which proposition is which.

Here are the 17 California ballot initiatives summed up in less than 100 words:

Proposition 51: California Public School Facility Bonds Initiative

Subject: Education

Breakdown: The measure authorizes the sale of $9 billion in general obligation bonds for new construction and modernization of K-12 public schools and California Community Colleges. Yes vote OKs the state to use bonds for schools.

Breakdown: The measure has two parts: 1) Extends existing statute that imposes fees on hospitals to fund Medi-Cal health care services, care for uninsured patients and children’s health coverage. 2) Requires two-thirds vote by state legislature or voter approval to make changes to the fee. Yes vote approves both parts of the measure.

Breakdown: The measure would require voters to approve the use or sale of public revenue bonds for state projects costing more than $2 billion. Yes vote means changing the current law, which doesn’t require voter approval to sell or use revenue bonds.

Breakdown: The measure has two parts: 1) The California Legislature must publish all bills – and changes to bills – online 72 hours before a final vote. 2) All public Legislative meetings must be posted online within 24 hours and anyone can record those meetings. Yes vote prohibits the Legislature from voting on bills before the public can see them.

Breakdown: The measure extends the 2012 income tax increase for people earning more than $250,000 and couples earning more than $500,000 in order to give more money to public K-12 schools, California Community Colleges and the Medi-Cal health care program in some years. The "temporary tax" would end in 2030. Yes vote approves the measure.

Breakdown: The measure increases the tax on tobacco products – including electronic cigarettes – by $2. Money from the tax would fund several things but will be primarily used on healthcare and education programs. Yes vote approves the tax increase.

Breakdown: The measure has two parts: 1) Adults convicted of non-violent felonies would be eligible for parole and can reduce their sentence with good behavior, rehabilitation and educational activities. 2) A juvenile court judge would decide if anyone under 18 should be tried as an adult. Yes vote approves both parts of the measure.

Breakdown: The measure gives public schools the ability to choose how to teach English-learning students, whether in English-only, bilingual or other programs. It also preserves the requirement that students become proficient in English. Yes vote approves the measure.

Breakdown: The measure is an advisory question, and doesn’t change the law, that would put California on record for wanting to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court decision for Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The decision states corporations and unions are the same as individuals when it comes to political spending and can spend an unlimited amount on ads. Yes vote gives state lawmakers the ability overturn the decision.

Breakdown: The measure requires actors in pornographic movies to wear condoms during filming. It will also require producers to pay for health checkups and requirements. Californians will be allowed to sue porn producers if condoms are not used in their movies. Yes vote would include these requirements in existing health regulations.

Breakdown: The measure would require state agencies to buy prescription drugs from a manufacturer at an equal or lower price paid for the same drug by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA typically pays the lowest price of any federal agency. Yes vote would prohibit the state from buying drugs if the low-price requirement is not met for Medi-Cal patients, state employees and prisoners.

Breakdown: The measure repeals the death penalty in California and replaces it with life in prison without the possibility of parole as the maximum sentence for murder. Yes vote prohibits the death penalty.

Breakdown: The measure has three parts: 1) New court process would be created so people convicted of felonies and other crimes would lose their right to own guns. 2) Would require a background check for people who want to buy ammunition. 3) Would ban high-capacity magazines that shoot 10 rounds or more. Yes vote would approve all three parts.

Breakdown: The measure legalizes the recreational use of marijuana and hemp for people 21 years or older. It also imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation and allows for local taxation and regulation. Yes vote approves the measure.

Breakdown: The measure would redirect money collected through the sale of 10-cent carry-out bags to a state fund for wildlife conservation and different environmental projects instead of letting stores keep the money. Yes vote would approve the measure.

Breakdown: The measure has three parts: 1) Change the appeals process for death sentences, putting a 5-year limit on death sentence appeals. 2) Make more appellate lawyers available to represent death row inmates. 3) Inmates sentenced to death may be housed at any state prison. Yes vote approves all three parts.

Breakdown: The measure would enact a 2014 law that bans the use of plastic bags at grocery stores, convenience stores, large pharmacies and liquor stores. It allows those stores to charge patrons for paper or thicker plastic bags and keep the money. Yes vote would allow the law to go into effect.

* If Prop. 62 and Prop. 66 both win at the polls, the one with more “yes” votes would become law.

** If Prop. 65 and Prop. 67 both win at the polls, California grocers would get to keep the bag fees if Prop. 67 gets more "yes" votes. But if Prop. 65 has more "yes" votes, then the money would be transferred to an environmental fund.

This year’s ballot is nothing compared to the 1914 ballot, which had 48 propositions. Californians have decided on 1,216 ballot measures between 1910 and 2012, according to BallotPedia.org.

MOBILE GUIDE ON PROPOSITIONS:

So, you’ve read all the propositions, now you have to keep them straight when you vote. We created a quick way to record your decisions on your phone and use it when you vote.

iPhone: Tap the “Edit” icon (three lines with circles on them), then tap the “More” icon (a circle with three dots inside) and hit the “Markup” icon (a toolbox). Pick a color and fill in the boxes. When you are finished, tap “Done.” The edited image is now saved on your phone and can be pulled up when you go vote. (Markup feature only available on iOS 10)

Android: Tap the “More” icon (three dots in a vertical line) and tap “Edit.” Tap the “Decoration” icon (a box with tools in it) and then select “Drawing” (a pencil icon). Fill in the boxes. When you are finished, tap “Done.” Tap the “Save” icon and now your edited image is saved. You can now pull up the image when you go vote.

SnapChat: You can also you SnapChat’s "Memories" feature to mark your choices and save them on your phone without sharing your choices with your followers.

Remember, don’t take ballot selfies with your phone. It’s illegal in California. You can share your "I Voted" sticker selfies on social media and KCRA by using the #KCRAVote.